shed tears for vs weep

shed tears for

weep

noun
  • A session of crying. 

  • A sob. 

  • A lapwing; wipe, especially, a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). 

verb
  • To produce secretions. 

  • To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy. 

  • To give off moisture in small quantities, e.g. due to condensation. 

  • To lament; to complain. 

  • To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches. 

  • To flow in drops; to run in drops. 

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